The deepest form of happiness comes from discovering the natural peace of our own awareness.

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water. The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

The practice of Zen is forgetting the self in the act of uniting with something.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

To see nothing is to perceive the Way, and to understand nothing is to know the Dharma.

The nature of mind is like a mirror. It is not affected by whatever appears in it, yet it never fails to reflect everything perfectly.

Happiness is not about getting what you want, but wanting what you've got.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that life contains suffering. The second noble truth is that the cause of suffering is craving.

The essence of all phenomena is empty and clear like space. The nature of mind is awareness-emptiness like the sun and sky.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The practitioner and practice are like fire and wood. The more you practice, the more you burn.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

Enlightenment is not a state of perfection but of authenticity.

The nature of mind is the unity of awareness and emptiness.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

When you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions.

The root of all mind is your own present pure awareness. Rest in that essence without seeking elsewhere.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

The mind that sees its own nature becomes free from all extremes.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

Right View is not just a matter of intellectual understanding but of seeing things as they really are.

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.